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With his tongue hanging out, this Polar Bear found a source of water that he might want to have a drink from near the Hudson Bay coastline in Churchill, Manitoba.

Winter has not yet taken over the tundra near the Hudson Bay coastline in Churchill, Manitoba and this polar bear decides he might want a drink from this small source of water he has found. Across the landscape, there are small pools of water that have beco ...

A Polar Bear enjoys a back massage on the tundra around Churchill, Manitoba as the arrival of winter begins to appear.

A nice way to spend some time for a polar bear is to lay about on their back and massage themselves on the cold winter landscape in Churchill, Manitoba to take away any itchy spots. When the arrival of winter finally appears, a Polar Bear could not be happi ...

Everybody likes a little time out, even this Polar Bear who rests on the snow covered landscape at the onset of winter in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba.

Still waiting for the landscape to fully turn into a winter wonderland, every polar bear rests quite a bit trying to conserve their energy before they begin their winter feeding frenzy. Every time out taken by a Polar Bear will ensure that a Polar Bear is r ...

A beautiful close up picture of the face of a Polar Bear in the tundra wilderness in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada.

Green bushes in the wilderness of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba still surround this Polar Bear which will soon be covered in snow once winter arrives across the tundra. The small rounded ears, dark black eyes and b ...

Approaching a watering hole on the barren tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management in Manitoba, a Polar Bear debates whether to take a drink or not.

A watering hole is easy to find on the tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba before the area becomes frozen. A polar bear does not need a great amount of water to survive, but when near a watering hole, it is ...

A Polar Bear begins his walk across the snowy tundra in the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba after taking a break to investigate.

The tundra along the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba has started to take on its winter appearance as a polar bear decides to take a walk and explore the surroundings as he keeps a watchful eye on the disturbances around him. With his back legs planted in ...

The Polar Bear knows that winter will eventually arrive around the Hudson Bay and the snow falling in this picture, is a good sign.

As the snow falls around this polar bear on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, he keeps on walking but is always alert and highly informed on what is going on around him. Winter has finally taken over in Churchill and this Polar Bear will ...

A Polar Bear eating his lunch on a frozen lake located near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada.

A polar bear has a satisfying lunch when he enjoys a good meal of ringed seal. Atop a frozen lake around the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear ensures that he has enough for lunch before leaving any leftovers for scavengers. With ...

A lazy Polar Bear spends a few hours resting on the rocks in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada.

Before the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba freezes over, a polar bear is still in the lazy mode after conserving his energy during the summer months. Once a Polar Bear gets a few good meals of ringed seal into him, his energy level increases immensely as ...

Dry shrubbery and barren tundra in Churchill, Manitoba is slowly becoming longer taking away from the winter feeding season of a Polar Bear.

The dry barren tundra in Churchill, Manitoba is not a promising picture for the continued existence of a polar bear. The winter ice seems to be disappearing quicker every year which could eventually harm the lifestyle desperately needed in the survival of t ...

A Polar Bear Cub explores his territory around Churchill, Manitoba just before winter starts to bring in its cold temperatures.

The territory of Churchill, Manitoba is an extremely important place for a polar bear and the sooner the Hudson Bay freezes over, the better for this cub. The mother Polar Bear will show her cub its first true winter and teach it the lessons of surviving on ...

A Polar Bear stops along the coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba while we capture his picture in the cold Arctic weather.

A Polar Bear nears the water's edge along the rocky shoreline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba but stops to have a look at the disturbance close by. The weather has finally begun to get colder and the snow is falling making the conditions ...

A Polar Bear lounges around on the icy tundra in Churchill, Manitoba as he grinds up some of the landscape with his massive teeth.

As a Polar Bear gnaws on the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada he lets us have a good look at his bottom teeth. A polar bear has a total of forty-two teeth which he uses for catching food, tearing pieces of food apart ...

An image that is not forgotten by many tourists to Churchill, Manitoba is this close up of a Polar Bear sitting on the icy tundra.

A Polar Bear sitting in an awkward looking position on the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba is an image that is hard to repeat. The Polar Bear appears as if he is kneeling while keeping a close eye on th ...

A Polar Bear blocks the way for vehicles at the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba and must detour if they find themselves in a hurry.

A Polar Bear casually sits on the roadway in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada while tourists to the area stay in their vehicles and take pictures. If this polar bear decides to hang around here for any length of time, the vehicles ...

A large Polar Bear stands near a small puddle of water that he has found on the landscape of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.

The landscape around the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada has not yet begun to freeze over and a polar bear debates on whether or not to take a drink of water from a small puddle. Polar Bears are animals that rarely drink water as they ...

A bus tour stops on the road as a Polar Bear appears from across the tundra to cross the road in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba.

For the bus tours that journey through the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba, there is a main road that they use in search of the polar bear. Luck was on their side today as a Polar Bear decided to cross in front of the bus giving to ...

It is not only humans that do not have any control over a yawn as you can see in this image of a Polar Bear in Churchill, Manitoba.

An image that is very memorable while visiting the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba is to see a large polar bear emerge from the bush with his mouth wide open. This open mouthed Polar Bear is just showing us his teeth during a big yawn, it is ...

Keeping a close watch on intruders, this Polar Bear will not let anything come near to his food that lays on a frozen lake near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

This polar bear has pulled his Ringed Seal snack on to a frozen lake near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba and is ready to fend off any unwanted visitors. This Polar Bear may give off a warning signal to stay clear of his food but if not ...

A Polar Bear has found himself a small appetizer to enjoy while preparing himself for the winter meals he awaits around the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.

Waiting for the area around the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba to bring on its winter chill and ice, a polar bear quietly enjoys an appetizer that he captured. Small meals will keep him satisfied until he is able to venture out onto the ice in search of ...

A common sight to see before the Hudson Bay in Churhill, Manitoba freezes over is to see a Polar Bear relaxing and conserving his energy.

Quietly relaxing on the tundra landscape of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba a polar bear scopes out the area around him. With his massive head looking at the camera, he does not sense any danger and continues to rest up for the ...

Global warming is something that everyone needs to be concerned about for the future of the Polar Bear existence around Churchill, Manitoba.

As this Polar Bear awakens from his restful nap upon the rocks in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba he checks out the action going on below him. The dry barren tundra that surrounds Churchill, Manit ...

A Polar Bear sitting on the icy cold tundra of Churchill, Manitoba keeps an eye on any particular movements including that of humans.

Sitting on his back end, this polar bear begins to rise for a reason but by the look on his face it does not seem to serious. Holding his front half of his body up with his powerful front legs, his eyes focus on the movement that is happening below him. His ...

A fine meal of ringed seal keeps this Polar Bear on alert for any scavengers that may move into the area near the shores of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

The look that this polar bear gives us is not one of kindness as he takes a break from his meal on a frozen lake near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba to warn us to stay clear. A ringed seal is a favorite meal for the Polar Bear and he makes sure that ...

A resting Polar Bear is still a very dangerous one even though he looks so cute laying atop the rocks in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.

Near the Hudson Bay in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada you never know where you will find a polar bear resting as he prepares for the winter feeding frenzy. This Polar Bear likes the hard surface of the rock cliffs overlooking the ...

A Polar Bear enjoys life on the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba as he takes pleasure in a roll on his backside.

Everybody gets an itch here or there and this polar bear finds the best solution to be able to scratch himself is to roll about on the icy tundra in Churchill, Manitoba. The cold weather of Churchill is what this Polar Bear has been waiting for and a good r ...

A Polar Bear cub tries hard to inspect the people on a Tundra Buggy Tour in Churchill, Manitoba but finds out that he is not quite tall enough.

An eleven month old polar bear cub thinks that he may be tall enough to check out the interior of a Tundra Buggy tour in Churchill, Manitoba, but in reality, he is only as tall as the tire. This is the first winter for this cub that he can venture a short d ...

A Polar Bear near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba enjoys his walk as winter has arrived and the snow begins to fall but keeps a close eye on us.

A large polar bear leisurely walks along the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area on the banks of the Hudson Bay in Manitoba as the snow falls around him. Hoping to find himself a snack, this Polar Bear does not hesitate to make sure that he ...

When a Polar Bear is starting to liven up as winter arrives in Churchill, Manitoba, capturing a picture of him yawning is fairly easy.

A Polar Bear sits on the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada and gives tourists a good opportunity to capture a picture of his teeth as he releases a big yawn. Tired and hungry, this polar bear has been conserving his en ...

Tourists to the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in the Hudson Bay region of Manitoba stop and get a close up view of a Polar Bear.

Vehicles pull over and stop to admire a beautiful polar bearwandering along the roadway in front of them in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. The Polar Bear does not seem to worried about the vehicles and continues on his journey i ...

Across the tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada a baby Polar Bear is seen playing with its mother.

A cute little baby polar bear standing on its hind legs is about as tall as its mother but in a year's time, the size of this cub will change immensely. While the cub finds playing a highlight of its day, the mother Polar Bear stays alert of any danger that ...

The barren tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba is a scary view for a Polar Bear as they grow and thrive when the tundra freezes.

Waiting for the tundra around the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada to freeze over, this Polar Bear sniffs around the area for any signs of food or danger. This road that the polar bear walks along is one that tourists take to see the P ...

A pose by a Polar Bear near Camp Nanuq in the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba gives us the perfect opportunity to snap a few pictures.

With his eyes barely open, this polar bear sits upon the icy tundra near Camp Nanuq along the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. The perfect pose to capture the beauty of a Polar Bear while he holds up his weight on his front paws with his bac ...

The first sighting of a Polar Bear around the region of Churchill, Manitoba is very exciting for tourists and they are ready to snap hundreds of pictures.

Tourists are very excited as they prepare their cameras to snap pictures of this sighting of a polar bear crossing the road in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. As the tundra of Churchill, Manitoba begins to freeze over, the Polar ...

The hunt for food has begun for a Polar Bear as he wanders along the icy shoreline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

A Polar Bear will hunt the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba in search of a good meal as the ice begins to build. The tundra has began its winter season but the ice is still not thick enough for a polar bear to make any attempts at a ringed se ...

As winter slowly approaches around the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba this Polar Bear still finds himself very tired.

Upon the dry moss growing on top of a rock, a large polar bear lay fast asleep waiting for the big freeze to hit Churchill, Manitoba. Being tired is natural for a Polar Bear at this time of year as their energy level has dropped significantly from sleeping. ...

A Polar Bear braving the cold climate that surrounds Churchill, Manitoba on his way to the Hudson Bay in search of some food.

A Polar Bear struts across the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba as the snow falls around him. Cold days like these are no problem for a polar bear due to his thick coat, but humans would not last very long in this ...

A grown Polar Bear running freely in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area along the coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

A Polar Bear running across the tundra in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba as he looks for somewhere to go until the Hudson Bay freezes over. Even though this polar bear has not eaten much over the last few months, you can still ...

A Polar Bear takes a walk along the icy shoreline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba sniffing out any possibility of food.

The Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba is beginning to freeze over and this polar bear can hardly wait for his first delicious meal. Polar Bears know that as soon as the bay freezes, then the waters are full of ringed seals. Taking a walk along the coastline ...

As tired as this Polar Bear seems in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba as his head peeks over the rock, he is always on alert.

As this Polar Bear rests, all you can see is his cute head peering from over the top of the rock in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. While searching for a polar bear in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, stay ...